Competition high for low end decorators, shouldn't be paying more than a tenner an hour for that sort of work.

I'm no great paperer but I could hang 10 sheets in about 3 hours.

Original Poster

11th Jul 2010

adgames

i would say approx £100 per day

I was thinking around that price if not less for something as easy as paper hanging for a pro,

I was thinking that for just hanging wallpaper they should be in and out in a few hours!

Best bet will be for me to ring a few up tomorrow.

Cheers

11th Jul 2010

£12 - £15 per hour depending on skill and supply of materials i.e. paste as said above. Your paste will prob be of a better quality.

So £96 - £120 a day would be reasonable, if hes clean (at his job)

11th Jul 2010

You said about prep, is it going onto lining paper or painted platerboard.

11th Jul 2010

even if it's just a few hours work whoever you get will want a days pay.

11th Jul 2010

I've been wondering the same,so people reckon a ton a day,the paper i've bought was 20 quid a roll so i'm not letting my OH loose on it lol

11th Jul 2010

Hanging paper is a doddle, the key is preparation and having truly flat walls especially when using a fine paper, sharp knife and good scissors are a must.

Original Poster

11th Jul 2010

Geezso

You said about prep, is it going onto lining paper or painted platerboard.

Its going onto painted plaster board. -- (which is very smooth)

I will give a few a call tomorrow and see what they are wanting to do the job.

Rick

11th Jul 2010

I have been wondering about a decorator but do they do the sanding etc as well. Also I have one piece of skirting cut to size but not yet stuck on. Is that the sort of thing a decorator would be prepared to do or would we have to do it ourselves.I would imagine a room could be done in a couple of days if it was average size with pretty good walls and only needed painting and glossing or am I wrong.

11th Jul 2010

Why don't you try it yourself first?

12th Jul 2010

Go for it. DIY. Learning a new skill that you will use again and again. You will be proud of yourself. Even if you have to replace a couple of rolls(if you make a pigs ear of it!) that is still cheaper than getting a decorator in.

There is ALWAYS some form of prep to do. Had several decorators over the years. The end result looks good but within a short time it deteriorates (eg poor prep, paint flakes). My own fault, I never appreciated the skills involved. My own standards are far higher when I DIY but then time is the factor, hate living in chaos. Mine were much bigger jobs than your situation.

You can only go on reputation if you want to get one in.

12th Jul 2010

Goofeys Girl

I have been wondering about a decorator but do they do the sanding etc as … I have been wondering about a decorator but do they do the sanding etc as well. Also I have one piece of skirting cut to size but not yet stuck on. Is that the sort of thing a decorator would be prepared to do or would we have to do it ourselves.I would imagine a room could be done in a couple of days if it was average size with pretty good walls and only needed painting and glossing or am I wrong.

They should do whatever you pay them for. They can do a whole room in a day but the result won't last. In theory, if you are prepared to pay them the extra time required for good preparation you will get a better result. Problem is, you could pay a lot but a cowboy will still do bad job!

Banned

12th Jul 2010

Goofeys Girl

I have been wondering about a decorator but do they do the sanding etc as … I have been wondering about a decorator but do they do the sanding etc as well. Also I have one piece of skirting cut to size but not yet stuck on. Is that the sort of thing a decorator would be prepared to do or would we have to do it ourselves.I would imagine a room could be done in a couple of days if it was average size with pretty good walls and only needed painting and glossing or am I wrong.

do the skirting yourself with Hard as Nails. Will take all of 2 minutes. Then use decorators filler to caulk out any gap.

12th Jul 2010

iglimpse

Go for it. DIY. Learning a new skill that you will use again and again. … Go for it. DIY. Learning a new skill that you will use again and again. You will be proud of yourself. Even if you have to replace a couple of rolls(if you make a pigs ear of it!) that is still cheaper than getting a decorator in.There is ALWAYS some form of prep to do. Had several decorators over the years. The end result looks good but within a short time it deteriorates (eg poor prep, paint flakes). My own fault, I never appreciated the skills involved. My own standards are far higher when I DIY but then time is the factor, hate living in chaos. Mine were much bigger jobs than your situation. You can only go on reputation if you want to get one in.

I disagree,i don't think everyone has the aptitude for wallpapering ,i know i dont and when my ex did a room in my house it was a right state,so that's why i'd rather prep the walls myself then pay a decorator to do it.

6th Mar 2016

Make sure you cross line the walls first as it will hang far better and won't compress as much when dry.